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Who is the best FPL captain for Blank Gameweek 36?

Despite four teams missing out on Blank Gameweek 36, there are still plenty of options for the latest Fantasy Premier League captaincy decision.

Harry Kane (£11.8m) and Mohamed Salah (£12.7m) jointly lead the Golden Boot race and, with three fixtures remaining for both, they are among the favourites to find the net this weekend.

But is there some potential ground to make up with some outside candidates? With Manchester City now likely to play a more regular starting XI, should we consider their assets for the armband? Do Everton strikers appeal against a leaky Sheffield United defence?

As always, the Captain Sensible article is here to help you with this week’s captaincy conundrum. As this includes extensive data from the Fantasy Football Scout Premium Members Area, only those with a valid subscription can access it in full.

CAPTAIN POLL

As expected, the two main Golden Boot candidates are leading the captaincy poll ahead of Blank Gameweek 36. So far, Liverpool’s Salah has been handed over 35.6% of total votes by our users.

Second-placed Kane has received just above 20.3% of votes ahead of his home match against Wolves.

The top five is closed by some familiar names, including Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£7.6m, 8.8%), Riyad Mahrez (£8.0m, 4.4%) and Ilkay Gundogan (£5.6m, 3.7%).

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  1. Andre_The_Giant
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Nacho => Antonio seems to make the most sense. Own Bamford and DCL.

    Anyone else worth considering?

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Wood and Adams

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      My pick was Antonio fwiw

    3. Cojones of Destiny
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      same front two and really did consider Antonio but got Kane instead

  2. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    I currently have 8 players so resigned to take a hit or two:

    1) Dallas & Son (-4)
    2) Foden & Kane (-4)
    3) Son & Antonio (-4)
    4) Dallas, Foden & Kane (-8)
    5) Dallas, Son & Antonio (-8)

    1. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      i did 5 no choice really

    2. Bobby_Baggio
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I like 1 or 3. 3 slightly better

    3. Geriatric Unathletic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I did No 5 :).

  3. LIARS POKER
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    DCL, Ings or Bamford?

    (Already have Kane and Antonio)

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      DCL

    2. Fit_to_drop
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Whoever has performed best for you in the past. As they are all fairly equal right now.

    3. Peteski29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      DCL

    4. Honker Muddlefoot
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      If I had the transfer to spare, I’d be tempted to go DCL, and then flip him for Wood in GW38 to get double SHU matches. If transfers are needed elsewhere, though, I’d go Bamford.

  4. Feed tha Sheep
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Which two to transfer in this week?

    A. Bale
    B. Son
    C. Mahrez

    1. Antonio
    2.DCL

    * I’m 29k in world and 60 behind in mini league*

    1. Jack Burton
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Antonio and Son in my humble opinion

    2. Honker Muddlefoot
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I like Antonio and Son, too. Good luck, mate!

  5. Fit_to_drop
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    FH Team as of now

    Pickford
    Zinchenko TAA Keane
    Son Salah Mahrez Bale
    DCL Kane Antonio

    Martin Vestergaard Brownhill Mitchell

    *Triple Everton more by outcome than design
    *Was doing Mane/Jota but last nights Shenanigans has left me in doubt as to who will start so went Bale
    *I know Stones more nailed to start probably but feel Zinchenko will bring in more points if he does

    Thoughts welcome.

    1. Fit_to_drop
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Happy to take comments on the team guys. Triple Spurs and Triple Everton my biggest concern.

    2. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Stones instead of Zinc maybe?

  6. mr messi
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Need a differential from Son - Bale or Mahrez?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Bale or Mahrez then, Mahrez will probably miss one of the next three though

    2. Krafty Werks
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Mahrez and captain if chasing...go big or go home?!! That's my move anyway, I have a few 40/50 pointers above me in cash ML's to try and reel in?!!

    3. Peteski29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Mahrez

  7. Hitthewall
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Who to bring in for this GW only?

    Alioski or Ayling

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Alioski

  8. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Already taken a -4 to bring in DCL and Raphina for Nacho & Maddison... should I take another hit, -8 to bring in Meslier for Mendy?

    Currently have Forster who may not even play so at best I'd be fielding 10.

    1. hustler7
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Im in the same boat and not bothering with a GK this week, there is still an extremely slim chance Forster plays

  9. RedJive79
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    GTG?? Or start Struijk over Jota?

    Martinez
    Dallas / TAA / Digne
    Salah(c) / Son / Jota / Lingz
    Bam / Kane(vc) / DCL

    Areola / Struijk / Greenwood / Veltman

    1. Peteski29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      GTG

    2. Fit_to_drop
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      even if jota doesnt start, a half hour against WBA might be enough for him to register a Goal or Assist so leave him in.

    3. Il Capitano
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      GTG

  10. Pointless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Do we know how fit Ings is? I’m thinking of getting in for Iheanacho instead of Bamford or Antonio. Thanks

    1. Stupendous
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Fit enough for an incoming brace!

  11. Peteski29
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    How's my FH looking?

    Pickford
    TAA Dallas Digne
    Salah(C) Son Mahrez Foden
    Kane DCL Ings

    Forster Raphina Phillips Mitchell

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Good to go.

  12. Ziyech on the Bench
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Do you guys think Cavani plays against Fulham? I’m assuming Ole rotates final gameweek?

  13. King of Kings.
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Is it made to be ditching Bruno after this triple GW heroics?

    Realistically i'm only expecting him to start one of their remaining games and I could bring in someone who will play in all three..... Not sure who though!

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Makes total sense to remove him if you think he’ll only play 1 game

    2. John Nerdelbaum
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Keep for Fulham and then ditch?

  14. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Has anything come out about Cash? I have El Mohamady as fodder on my bench so he'll be useful this week to play!

    1. popey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      amazed if cash plays

  15. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    FH team

    Martinez
    TAA, Digne, Dallas
    Foden, Salah (c), Son, Lingard
    Ings, Kane, DCL

    Forster, Mitchell, Bissouma, Kilman

    Think that’s locked in for me.

    1. H.E. Pennypacker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      is this a Free Hit team? I f*****g missed the deadline for my FH last week, really need to make up for that with a FH team this week.

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Yes, it’s my Free Hit team for this blank GW.

        1. H.E. Pennypacker
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          nice one, thanks! I really fancy Ings to reward selection

  16. FPL_Crisis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Ings captain?

    MFFA

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Why not?

    2. Reedy
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Might Find Fulham Amenable?
      Might F*** Fulham in the A**?

      I don't know what your acronym means, but this could be a good move.

      1. FPL_Crisis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Make Fantasy Fun Again

  17. Runaway
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Does anybody know a website showing the top 10K average scores of previous GWs? LiveFPL seems to show the last week only.

  18. Better Call Raul
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Do we expect Mendy and Rudiger to play the final and be benched vs Leicester ?

    1. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Chelsea and expect don’t go together
      Bit of a lottery

      1. Better Call Raul
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Wondering whether I'm safe for GW37 with Mendy and Forster

        1. FPL_Crisis
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Have the same duo
          Moving Rudiger this week to keane and contemplating Mendy to dubvraka this week or next

        2. citizenkane
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Have Mendy/Forster too. Thinking of doing Mendy > Pickford this week for -4, might pay off over 3 weeks.

        3. Tommy J
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          You may not have a GW 36 keeper if these are your current two

    2. Runaway
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Kepa will play the final and Mendy will probably be back for Leicester. I expect Rudiger to play both. Lei is a very important game to guarantee a CL spot.

  19. Plagued by indecision
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Thoughts on this -8. For context, I've done what I needed to do this season, and won my main minileague. I'm about 75k in the world (was 1.2m in GW18) so anything more would be a bonus.

    Fabianski (Forster)
    Coady / TAA / Lowton (Rudiger / Holding)
    Son / Salah / Harrison / Lingard / Bale
    Kane / DCL (Davis)

    Torn for (c) between Kane, Bale and DCL.

  20. FootballDog
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Aren't people worried about Kane ,. If Dele and Bale start. They likely to eat up Kane goals opportunities.....

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      My season was over long ago, so no, I’m not bothered at all.

      Anything I get now is gravy.

      1. FootballDog
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        fair enough

    2. Ruinenlust
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Kane has 0 attacking returns under Mason

      1. FootballDog
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        well wow, didn't realize

  21. tabby98
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    What to do here guys?

    Forster
    Dias, TAA, Coady, Shaw*
    Lingard, Salah, Jota
    Vydra, Kane, Iheanacho*

    Mendy* | Bruno*, Rudiger*, Saka*

    £0m ITB 1FT

    A) Shaw ---> Dallas/Coufal
    B) Bruno ---> Son
    C) Iheanacho + Shaw ---> Bamford + Coufal (-4)

  22. gawa11
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Who will score more points over the last few games?
    Bamford
    Antonio
    Firmino
    Wood
    Ings

  23. phuang
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Used up my 1 FT to bring in Son for Fernandes with $3.1 ITB.

    Forster
    Targett, TAA, Coady
    Salah, Son, Zaha, Pereira, Lingard
    Kane, DCL

    Bench: Mendy, Rudiger, Nacho, Holding

    Looking at my team currently, reckon there's a few changes that can improve my team for the last 3 GW.

    Which one you would go for by taking a -4 hit?

    A: Forster > Meslier/Pickford/Ederson
    B: Coady > Digne/Dallas
    C: Pereira > Mahrez/Raphinha
    D: Iheanacho > Bamford

  24. mixology
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    No mention of Mane in the Differential article or even for the captaincy? Surely he is motivated to make his mark after being benched last night

      1. mixology
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Exactly!

  25. Reeker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Castagne to:
    1. Dias
    2. Coleman
    3. Coufal

    Have Shaw, Dallas, Trent and Rudiger

    1. wulfrunian
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      3

    2. The_Bar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Coufal

  26. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Any news from Moyes?

  27. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Hi

    Your help is needed please

    Who is the best 7.5 MF to have for the last few GWs of the season with this front 8

    Fernandes Saka Son Lingard xxxxxxx

    DCL Kane Watkins

    Any ideas would be welcomed

    1. John Nerdelbaum
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Jota?

    2. Jimmer887766
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Jota or Raphina. Can switch to Greenwood for GW37

  28. John Nerdelbaum
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    a) Save transfer
    b) Dunk > Coleman and bench Reguilon

    1. Jimmer887766
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Reg may get assist and clean sheet

      1. John Nerdelbaum
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Granted but Spurs are completely useless

    2. The_Bar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Stick with Reguilon

      1. John Nerdelbaum
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Ta

    3. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      A

    4. Runaway
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      A, Reguilon is a very good pick for this week

    5. John Nerdelbaum
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Thanks all. I got carried away with the Everton Wall

  29. Jimmer887766
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Need help please

    1) Pick one: Bale, Son, Mahrez, Foden

    2) Have Targett. Hold or -4 to Digne or Dallas?

    1. I Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      1) Son
      2) Hold

  30. The_Bar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Last FH Decision
    A) Lingard & Antonio
    B) Lingard & Foden
    C) Foden & Antonio

    Pickford
    Digne | Alexander-Arnold | Coufal
    Mane | Salah | Mahrez | (lingard) | (foden)
    Kane | DCL | (Antonio/Vydra)

    1. Jimmer887766
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      C